Three years ago, Tarun Tahiliani, one of India's top fashion designers, and his good friend, Veena Advani, an embroidery designer living in New York, bought a century-old house in Goa together, because they wanted to collaborate on and share a vacation home that ­reflected their sense of style.

Three years ago, Tarun Tahiliani, one of India's top fashion designers, and his good friend, Veena Advani, an embroidery designer living in New York, bought a century-old house in Goa together, because they wanted to collaborate on and share a vacation home that ­reflected their sense of style.

"It was synergy at first sight," says Ms. Advani. "Partnering up to put our passion into designing a Goan home was a no-brainer. It was even more fun than fashion." The end result was "La Bougainvillea," a five-bedroom hideaway on the western coast of India.

"It was synergy at first sight," says Ms. Advani. "Partnering up to put our passion into designing a Goan home was a no-brainer. It was even more fun than fashion." The end result was "La Bougainvillea," a five-bedroom hideaway on the western coast of India.

Styled with Mr. Tahiliani’s eclectic mix of antique and contemporary furnishings, each room is dotted with unique accessories set against the backdrop of ­delicately etched mirrors and ­intricately carved wooden frames.

Styled with Mr. Tahiliani’s eclectic mix of antique and contemporary furnishings, each room is dotted with unique accessories set against the backdrop of ­delicately etched mirrors and ­intricately carved wooden frames.

"One design element that I ­insist upon in every home [I own] is expansiveness," says Mr. Tahiliani. "By extending the height of the ceilings to 17 or 18 feet, I could transform the old run-down club into a palatial space for ­displaying my art collection."

"One design element that I ­insist upon in every home [I own] is expansiveness," says Mr. Tahiliani. "By extending the height of the ceilings to 17 or 18 feet, I could transform the old run-down club into a palatial space for ­displaying my art collection."

The private courtyard encases a lotus pool decorated with pillars and a tree trunk that was native to the property. "The pillars remind me of those that ­surrounded medieval courtyards," says Mr. ­Tahiliani.

The private courtyard encases a lotus pool decorated with pillars and a tree trunk that was native to the property. "The pillars remind me of those that ­surrounded medieval courtyards," says Mr. ­Tahiliani.

An emerald-green marble lines the swimming pool, which is flanked by Balinese rock pots and screened walls that offer privacy as well as a little respite from the sun. The property is listed with Nish Bhutani at Saffron Art, and Cushman & Wakefield for 47.5 million rupees (US$1.1 million).

An emerald-green marble lines the swimming pool, which is flanked by Balinese rock pots and screened walls that offer privacy as well as a little respite from the sun. The property is listed with Nish Bhutani at Saffron Art, and Cushman & Wakefield for 47.5 million rupees (US$1.1 million).